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EP 2354607 B1 20120919 - Gate valve

Title (en)

Gate valve

Title (de)

Schieberventil

Title (fr)

Soupape à tiroir

Publication

EP 2354607 B1 20120919 (DE)

Application

EP 10192163 A 20101123

Priority

DE 102010001132 A 20100122

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2354607A1] The slide valve (120) has a contact surface with an opening for flow of liquid and a slider lies at the contact surface. A lifting element is equipped for lifting the slider from the contact surface if the temperature of the lifting element exceeds a predetermined temperature. An independent claim is also included for a method for controlling a slide valve.

IPC 8 full level

F16K 11/074 (2006.01); F16K 3/08 (2006.01); F16K 3/10 (2006.01); F16K 31/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F16K 3/085 (2013.01); F16K 3/10 (2013.01); F16K 11/074 (2013.01); F16K 31/002 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2354607 A1 20110810; EP 2354607 B1 20120919; DE 102010001132 A1 20110728

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10192163 A 20101123; DE 102010001132 A 20100122